Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day

PEAT’s work to foster collaboration and action around accessibility in the workplace would not be possible without contributions from the strong global community that supports us, comprised of accessibility experts, employers, government entities, disability advocates, and others. In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2017 (GAAD), we’ve compiled a list highlighting some of our favorite actionable quotes from our contributors. Pulled from a variety of PEAT resources, they explore the challenges of implementing accessible technology, as well as the great promise it holds to remove workplace barriers for employees and job seekers with disabilities. Many thanks to our supporters and contributors for joining the conversation! We couldn’t do it without you.

“It’s worth it to make accessibility, usability, and scalability early considerations.” Frances West (http://bit.ly/2pmVlJA)

“It's important to have support for accessibility from both the top down and the bottom up.” Diane Rodriguez,AT&T (http://bit.ly/2os4u6m)

“Building accessible products is the right thing to do for customers. It also makes good business sense.” Paul Albano, Canon USA (http://bit.ly/2oSgDm4)

“Technology is a game changer for people with disabilities in all aspects of life, including employment.” Anita Aaron, World Institute on Disability (WID) (http://bit.ly/2nVZVgY)

PEAT is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, Grant #OD-23864-12-75-451. PEAT material does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.